Dolf was the son of Thomas Randolph Smoot and Appoline (Campbell) Smoot.
Birth date is estimated from age given as 25 yrs, when Dolf enlisted in the military in 1899. This record also gives his birth location. The record's description of Dolf lists his eye color as brown, hair color as dark brown, and skin color as "dark." His height was 5'9". Dolf's prior work was as a brakeman for the railroad.
Dolf served for three years during the Spanish American War. After his tour ended, Dolf re-enlisted and he died of pneumonia while on duty at Concepcion, Panay Island, in the Philipines. His body was returned to Union City and he was buried in the city's East View Cemetery on May 26, 1904.
Copy of obituary on memorial was published in The Commercial, Union City, Obion CO, TN on December 05, 1902.
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The Commercial, Union City, Tennessee, May 27, 1904:
The remains of Dolf Smoot, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Smoot, shipped from New York, arrived in the city Wednesday and were interred in the Union City cemetery yesterday. Dolf was a soldier in the U. S. Army and died in the Philippines Islands, August 23, 1902. He first enlisted in 3d Reg., Mississippi Vols., for Spanish - American war, was honorably discharged, then enlisted in regular U. S. Army for three years, served out time and was honorably discharged, re-enlisted and served about four months and died. He was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Smoot and was well known in Union City.
Contributor: B McLaughlin (47318019)
Birth date is estimated from age given as 25 yrs, when Dolf enlisted in the military in 1899. This record also gives his birth location. The record's description of Dolf lists his eye color as brown, hair color as dark brown, and skin color as "dark." His height was 5'9". Dolf's prior work was as a brakeman for the railroad.
Dolf served for three years during the Spanish American War. After his tour ended, Dolf re-enlisted and he died of pneumonia while on duty at Concepcion, Panay Island, in the Philipines. His body was returned to Union City and he was buried in the city's East View Cemetery on May 26, 1904.
Copy of obituary on memorial was published in The Commercial, Union City, Obion CO, TN on December 05, 1902.
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The Commercial, Union City, Tennessee, May 27, 1904:
The remains of Dolf Smoot, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Smoot, shipped from New York, arrived in the city Wednesday and were interred in the Union City cemetery yesterday. Dolf was a soldier in the U. S. Army and died in the Philippines Islands, August 23, 1902. He first enlisted in 3d Reg., Mississippi Vols., for Spanish - American war, was honorably discharged, then enlisted in regular U. S. Army for three years, served out time and was honorably discharged, re-enlisted and served about four months and died. He was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Smoot and was well known in Union City.
Contributor: B McLaughlin (47318019)
Dolf was the son of Thomas Randolph Smoot and Appoline (Campbell) Smoot.
Birth date is estimated from age given as 25 yrs, when Dolf enlisted in the military in 1899. This record also gives his birth location. The record's description of Dolf lists his eye color as brown, hair color as dark brown, and skin color as "dark." His height was 5'9". Dolf's prior work was as a brakeman for the railroad.
Dolf served for three years during the Spanish American War. After his tour ended, Dolf re-enlisted and he died of pneumonia while on duty at Concepcion, Panay Island, in the Philipines. His body was returned to Union City and he was buried in the city's East View Cemetery on May 26, 1904.
Copy of obituary on memorial was published in The Commercial, Union City, Obion CO, TN on December 05, 1902.
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The Commercial, Union City, Tennessee, May 27, 1904:
The remains of Dolf Smoot, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Smoot, shipped from New York, arrived in the city Wednesday and were interred in the Union City cemetery yesterday. Dolf was a soldier in the U. S. Army and died in the Philippines Islands, August 23, 1902. He first enlisted in 3d Reg., Mississippi Vols., for Spanish - American war, was honorably discharged, then enlisted in regular U. S. Army for three years, served out time and was honorably discharged, re-enlisted and served about four months and died. He was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Smoot and was well known in Union City.
Contributor: B McLaughlin (47318019)
Birth date is estimated from age given as 25 yrs, when Dolf enlisted in the military in 1899. This record also gives his birth location. The record's description of Dolf lists his eye color as brown, hair color as dark brown, and skin color as "dark." His height was 5'9". Dolf's prior work was as a brakeman for the railroad.
Dolf served for three years during the Spanish American War. After his tour ended, Dolf re-enlisted and he died of pneumonia while on duty at Concepcion, Panay Island, in the Philipines. His body was returned to Union City and he was buried in the city's East View Cemetery on May 26, 1904.
Copy of obituary on memorial was published in The Commercial, Union City, Obion CO, TN on December 05, 1902.
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The Commercial, Union City, Tennessee, May 27, 1904:
The remains of Dolf Smoot, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Smoot, shipped from New York, arrived in the city Wednesday and were interred in the Union City cemetery yesterday. Dolf was a soldier in the U. S. Army and died in the Philippines Islands, August 23, 1902. He first enlisted in 3d Reg., Mississippi Vols., for Spanish - American war, was honorably discharged, then enlisted in regular U. S. Army for three years, served out time and was honorably discharged, re-enlisted and served about four months and died. He was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Smoot and was well known in Union City.
Contributor: B McLaughlin (47318019)
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